The Castles
The Castles is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Castles is situated nearby to the river Bowmont Water, as well as near the peak Mow Law.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Calroust Fort” and “The Castles (fort)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackbrough Hill.
Blackbrough Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackbrough Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Castles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mowhaugh and Hownam.
Mowhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mowhaugh is a hamlet and farm steading near the Calroust Burn and the Bowmont Water, near Morebattle, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former Roxburghshire. It is situated about 5 miles from the Anglo-Scottish Border.
Hownam
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hownam or Hounam is a small village and parish situated 8 miles east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the Anglo-Scottish border, in the former Roxburghshire. Hownam is situated 3 miles west of The Castles.
Morebattle
Village
Morebattle is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B6401, seven miles south of Kelso, Scottish Borders, beside the Kale Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. Morebattle is situated 5 miles northwest of The Castles.
The Castles
- Categories: contour fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.46611° or 55° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.27255° or 2° 16′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C7VFP8G+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 137733754OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31105880
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